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why toyota is recalling millions of vehicles. plus, retired astronaut mark kelly visits the smithsonian today. the reason ahead. let's check in with holly. >> reporter: i love hanging out with creative people which is what i'm doing this morning. as we are live at art's center. they are getting ready for book arts fair. coming up, we're going to show you why you too will want to be bound by the bouty. stay with us. i got it when my internet here was faster than at my office. [ male announcer ] when people switch from cable to verizon fios, there comes a moment when they get it. the difference 100% fiber optics makes. when i saw that picture, i really got it. i can enjoy the game better at home than going to the stadium. i got it when our apartment became the apartment. [ female announcer ] switch to fios for our best price online -- just $84.99 a month for a year with no annual contract or get this great price and $300 back with a two-year agreement. go to verizon.com/superoffer today. call the verizon center once you've got it,
why toyota is recalling millions of vehicles. plus, retired astronaut mark kelly visits the smithsonian today. the reason ahead. let's check in with holly. >> reporter: i love hanging out with creative people which is what i'm doing this morning. as we are live at art's center. they are getting ready for book arts fair. coming up, we're going to show you why you too will want to be bound by the bouty. stay with us. i got it when my internet here was faster than at my office. [ male...
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. >> toyota announced a big recall this morning over potential problems with the steering extension shaft on prius hybrid. impacts about 670,000 vehicles from model years 2004 to 2009. dealers will begin notifying owners next month. >> it was a rare site in northern australia. tens of thousands watched in awe as a total eclipse turned day into night. fitness fanatics had fun with it. that is just really something. >> look at that. okay. kristies has auctioned off the arch duke joseph diamond. the 76 karat stone sold for more than $21 million setting a world record for a color less diamond. it was found in an ancient mine in india. the diamond was named after joseph august of austria. >> wow. 76 karats. >> man. >> i wish they had put it next to a ruler. >> very cool. >> sadly, i have no idea. >> all right. it's cold out. cooler temperatures moving in yesterday. colder temperatures starting your morning. going to be a cold morning and a cool afternoon. we're not the only ones. check out the whole eastern sea board. cold for this time of year. 38 in washington. heads up, much of our area in
. >> toyota announced a big recall this morning over potential problems with the steering extension shaft on prius hybrid. impacts about 670,000 vehicles from model years 2004 to 2009. dealers will begin notifying owners next month. >> it was a rare site in northern australia. tens of thousands watched in awe as a total eclipse turned day into night. fitness fanatics had fun with it. that is just really something. >> look at that. okay. kristies has auctioned off the arch duke...
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she was driving a gray 2005 toyota with maryland tags 763bfa. she is in need of medication for high blood pressure, diabetes. if you have information in this case, you're asked to call prince george's county police. >>> in ecuador, some are taking the american democratic party to the extreme by getting a donkey on the ballot. the presidential election there is in february, but the deadline to get mr. donkey on the ballot was thursday. the group tried to register his name. they even dressed the donkey in a tie for the event. but they were turned away from the electoral office. >> what? they were? >> what's this? >>> this makes more sense. this is santa claus, this is santa in his modern day way making his way to tysons corner. he's on the new toll road. >> santa, the first occupant of the toll lanes. >> pretty sweet sleigh. >> is he driving or somebody else? >> i think somebody else. we've said too much. >> the top was down there. >> nice ride. >> little bit of cloud cover this morning, but mostly sunny here in the next hour or two. and a nice af
she was driving a gray 2005 toyota with maryland tags 763bfa. she is in need of medication for high blood pressure, diabetes. if you have information in this case, you're asked to call prince george's county police. >>> in ecuador, some are taking the american democratic party to the extreme by getting a donkey on the ballot. the presidential election there is in february, but the deadline to get mr. donkey on the ballot was thursday. the group tried to register his name. they even...
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. >> on time traffic brought to you by toyota. visit buy a toyota.com. >> all right. on the roads, eastbound 66 has been the big hang up. traveling inbound from 28 centerville heading eastbound toward the parkway. the current sky fox still above the scene. three cars involved in this crash this have been cleared, the lanes are open but delays continuing toward centerville. traffic slows at 123. i just got off the phone with vdot. they are trying to secure the plate. that's what she said along canal road and it looks like they have just clears the way. they were having trouble trying to secure this plate where they were busy doing work. all of the activity is cleared. the lanes are open as well as leading m street out of georgetown. no problems accuse cross the key bridgew. will continue on the other side of town with lanes open. no issues reported southbound on 270 but drive starting to stack up as you work south from 85 into german town almost a 20 minute ride. >> all right. now to a traffic alert in virginia. its been five-years in the works. >> the 495 set to open
. >> on time traffic brought to you by toyota. visit buy a toyota.com. >> all right. on the roads, eastbound 66 has been the big hang up. traveling inbound from 28 centerville heading eastbound toward the parkway. the current sky fox still above the scene. three cars involved in this crash this have been cleared, the lanes are open but delays continuing toward centerville. traffic slows at 123. i just got off the phone with vdot. they are trying to secure the plate. that's what she...
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. >> on time traffic brought to you by toyota. >> all right. we are busy clearing out an accident which occurred on the westbound side at georgia avenue. starting to see some traffic get by. for a while this intersection was shut down. traffic is able to move once again. this happens to be the hot spot for the morning drive. it's been quiet out here on the roads. hov restrictions have been lifted. and staying true to form. no problems on 395 headed from the pentagon across the bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> big story we're following this hour. officials say it was an e-mail that triggered an investigation into david patraeus and his biografher. >> may have had access to confidential information. melanie is live this morning with the latest. >> some close to him are saying they felt she had inappropriate access to the general and at times worried e two may have shared information in disregard of security procedures. fbi investigators determined there was no national security breech but he decided he needed to step down.
. >> on time traffic brought to you by toyota. >> all right. we are busy clearing out an accident which occurred on the westbound side at georgia avenue. starting to see some traffic get by. for a while this intersection was shut down. traffic is able to move once again. this happens to be the hot spot for the morning drive. it's been quiet out here on the roads. hov restrictions have been lifted. and staying true to form. no problems on 395 headed from the pentagon across the...
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. >> on time traffic brought to you by toyota. >> traveling in the inner loop of the beltway, accident activity gone. lanes are open. traffic still tied up headed out towards accident scene. eastbound 66 still a tough ride. multi vehicle accident. still a couple vehicles to take out of the roadway therein bound. on the other side of town, you will find lanes are open but the pace is slow headed towards the wilson bridge. no accidents just the volume. accident activity cleared over the shoulder. big delays coming in from 198 out towards our accident scene. as you work your way out towards 193. inner loop still congested. 610 tying up the left lane. delays from 630 court house road out of staff order. traffic remains heavy headed out to the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> the first family is back in washington this morning after celebrating the president's second term win yesterday in chicago. that means it is back to work and plenty to get done. first up, the looming fiscal cliff. that is when bush tax cuts expire. and across the board federal spendi
. >> on time traffic brought to you by toyota. >> traveling in the inner loop of the beltway, accident activity gone. lanes are open. traffic still tied up headed out towards accident scene. eastbound 66 still a tough ride. multi vehicle accident. still a couple vehicles to take out of the roadway therein bound. on the other side of town, you will find lanes are open but the pace is slow headed towards the wilson bridge. no accidents just the volume. accident activity cleared over...
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. >> on time traffic, brought to you by toyota. >> all right. here's what i know. if you are traveling the inner loop of the beltway slow go. big delays from branch avenue to telegraph road. unfortunately 80 minute ride on the inner loop. 295 slows from the beltway to the inbound 11th street bridge. traffic flows between route 100 to 175. and from the beltway below speed at 31 miles an hour. all the way down to 12 miles an hour to the split headed out towards pennsylvania. still 12 miles an hour. backed up from river dale towards new york avenue. stalled car westbound. that has cleared. still dealing with a crash here. that's where we have a crash. follow the police activity. metro rail still below speed on their red line. that was due to earlier problems outside of the glen mont station. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thanks. we are following breaking news now from prince georges county, maryland. the fbi is looking into an incident. happened when the agents were serving warrants. authorities remain on the scene. the fbi says there's no threat to
. >> on time traffic, brought to you by toyota. >> all right. here's what i know. if you are traveling the inner loop of the beltway slow go. big delays from branch avenue to telegraph road. unfortunately 80 minute ride on the inner loop. 295 slows from the beltway to the inbound 11th street bridge. traffic flows between route 100 to 175. and from the beltway below speed at 31 miles an hour. all the way down to 12 miles an hour to the split headed out towards pennsylvania. still 12...